Pocket-Sized heart scanner gets accuracy check in ER

NCT ID NCT04641169

Summary

This study tested a new automatic tool on a pocket-sized ultrasound device to see if it could reliably measure how well the heart pumps blood. Researchers compared this tool's measurements against the standard visual method used by doctors in emergency rooms. The goal was to see if the automatic tool gives more consistent results between different users when assessing patients with shortness of breath, low blood pressure, or chest pain.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHRU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau

    Nîmes, 30029, France

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